Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 20, 2010 06:25
13 yrs ago
English term
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foils
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An explanation of what it is in English :
"The “foils” are similar to the distracter words in the ADAS word recognition. i.e. the patient will be shown the WLL words and asked to remember them. They will then see the WLL words mixed in with the WR foils, and they have to say whether they have seen each word before or not."
Thanks!
"The “foils” are similar to the distracter words in the ADAS word recognition. i.e. the patient will be shown the WLL words and asked to remember them. They will then see the WLL words mixed in with the WR foils, and they have to say whether they have seen each word before or not."
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | distracteurs |
FX Fraipont (X)
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| 3 +1 | faire-valoir(s) |
Arnold T.
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Proposed translations
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Selected
distracteurs
"Un questionnaire à choix multiple comprend un texte de base (phrase interrogative, ... une note d'humour sous la forme d'un distracteur fantaisie, mais il ..."
http://www.questy.fr/programmes/Elaboration des questions.pd...
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-07-20 06:32:23 GMT)
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"Introduction
bullet Wrong options are called distracters or foils
bullet Distracter is something which compellingly and confusingly attracts in the wrong direction.
bullet Foil is something which services to set off another thing to advantage or disadvantage by contrasting with it.
bullet Game is played this way:
bullet Test knowledge and reasoning
bullet can't be obvious
bullet cant' use tricky devices or puzzling language
bullet uses distracters and foils"
http://academic.udayton.edu/Legaled/barpass/MultipleChoice/m...
http://www.questy.fr/programmes/Elaboration des questions.pd...
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-07-20 06:32:23 GMT)
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"Introduction
bullet Wrong options are called distracters or foils
bullet Distracter is something which compellingly and confusingly attracts in the wrong direction.
bullet Foil is something which services to set off another thing to advantage or disadvantage by contrasting with it.
bullet Game is played this way:
bullet Test knowledge and reasoning
bullet can't be obvious
bullet cant' use tricky devices or puzzling language
bullet uses distracters and foils"
http://academic.udayton.edu/Legaled/barpass/MultipleChoice/m...
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Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+1
3 hrs
faire-valoir(s)
Comme au cinéma :
Foil = "A person or thing that sets off or enhances another by contrast."
Foil = "A person or thing that sets off or enhances another by contrast."
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